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Andover Forest Post Acute Care Center

1801 Turnpike Street · North Andover, MA 01845 · 142 certified beds

(978) 688-1212

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About Andover Forest Post Acute Care Center

Andover Forest Post Acute Care Center is a nursing home in North Andover, Massachusetts. Its capacity is 142 beds, above the Essex County median of 123 for nursing homes. It is run by a for-profit operator and is part of Stern Consultants. It is Medicare certified. Its public inspection record shows 44 citations, the most recent on March 26, 2025. CMS also lists 3 fines or payment denials against it. Nurse staffing averages 3.74 hours per resident per day. It is one of 3 nursing homes listed in North Andover. Its public records were last updated in October 2026.

Public record

CMS Care Compare, updated October 2026

Certification

Medicare-certified.

Ratings

Overall

3.0

Staffing

2.0

Quality measures

4.0

CMS Care Compare, October 2026.

Inspection history (44)

Records from February 2023 to March 2025.

  • February 23, 2023

    Tag F0758

    Implement gradual dose reductions(GDR) and non-pharmacological interventions, unless contraindicated, prior to initiating or instead of continuing psychotropic medication; and PRN orders for psychotropic medications are only used when the medication is necessary and PRN use is l….

    Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected March 2, 2023.

  • February 23, 2023

    Tag F0790

    Provide routine and 24-hour emergency dental care for each resident.

    Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected March 2, 2023.

  • February 23, 2023

    Tag F0656

    Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.

    Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected March 2, 2023.

  • February 23, 2023

    Tag F0692

    Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.

    Severity D: isolated, no actual harm, potential for more than minimal harm. Corrected March 2, 2023.

See the source data on data.cms.gov (opens in a new tab)

Penalties (3)

Total fines: $44,265

  • April 12, 2024 · Fine

    CMS recorded a civil money penalty of $25,847 against this nursing home on April 12, 2024.

  • September 26, 2023 · Fine

    CMS recorded a civil money penalty of $10,517 against this nursing home on September 26, 2023.

  • August 29, 2023 · Fine

    CMS recorded a civil money penalty of $7,901 against this nursing home on August 29, 2023.

See the source data on data.cms.gov (opens in a new tab)

Staffing

3.74 nurse hours per resident per day in Q2 2026, up from 3.58 in Q4 2025.

From the payroll records nursing homes file with CMS.

Ownership

For profit

Part of Stern Consultants, a chain of 22 nursing homes.

Average CMS star ratings across the chain: 2.7 overall, 2.5 for health inspections, 2.4 for staffing, 3.8 for quality measures.

Typical cost

CareScout Cost of Care Survey, 2025

This provider's prices aren't public. Here is what the same care typically costs in Massachusetts.

Nursing Homes

Massachusetts median$14,448/mo

Nearby alternatives

Other licensed providers in North Andover.

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